The Church of God’s Community Service Activities: Difference between revisions

In Korea, the church urgently donated 30,000 face masks (KF94) to Daegu city, which was declared a special disaster area, and donated 230 million KRW to Korea Disaster Relief Association for disease prevention.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://monthly.chosun.com/client/mdaily/daily_view.asp?idx=12251&Newsnumb=20210412251 |title=Church of God Supports and Gives Hope for "Global Family" in Africa |website= |publisher=Monthly Chosun |date=April 14, 2021 |year= |author=  |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> In Mongolia, the church donated 18,000 face masks to the Ministry of Health and fire stations, and gave donations and food to local governments for people in need. The church delivered 966 sets of encouragement gifts to medical institutions and government offices, 657 sets of groceries to vulnerable communities in Argentina, and provided 160 temporary lavatory facilities and disposable towels to 77 public schools in Ghana. In Venezuela, church members walked 5 kilometers to donate water to people suffering from water shortages amid severe economic difficulties. [[ASEZ|ASEZ University Student Volunteer Group]] and [[ASEZ WAO (Church of God Young Adult Worker Volunteer Group)|ASEZ WAO Young Adult Worker Volunteer Group]] of the Church of God encouraged medical staff and public officials, who are on the front lines of COVID-19 prevention, by delivering handwritten, heartfelt letters and snacks to them through the Cheer Up Campaign and the [[The Heart-to-Heart Campaign|Heart-to-Heart Campaign]]. They also provided vulnerable communities with face masks, daily necessities, and living expenses.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.donga.com/news/Economy/article/all/20200709/101892556/2 |title=Church of God's Active Support for COVID-19 Masks Across Korea |website=The DongA Ilbo |publisher=  |date=July 9, 2020 |year= |author=  |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/culture/view/2020/07/679175/ |title=Church of God Supports with COVID-19 Response in Peru, Venezuela, Nepal and Other Countries |website=Maeil Business Newspaper |publisher=  |date=July 2, 2020 |year= |author=  |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://shindonga.donga.com/3/all/13/3114766/1 |title=3.3 Million Church of God Members Talk About the ‘Path of Hope in Our Global Village' |website=Shindonga |publisher=  |date=January 3, 2022 |year= |author=  |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/23909933#home |title=Church of God Donated 30 Million KRW as 2nd Donation to Hope Bridge to Overcome COVID-19 |website=JoongAng Sunday |publisher=  |date=November 2, 2020 |year= |author=  |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><br>

The Church of God has carried out environmental cleanups more than 9,000 times in many regions and countries to preserve the global environment. The church has had more than 790,000 people participate, contributing to raising a sense of global community and awareness of environmental protection. ASEZ WAO, the Church of God Young Adult Worker Volunteer Group, carried out the [[The No More GPGP Campaign (Reducing Plastic Use)|No More GPGP (Reducing Plastic Use) Campaign]] around the world, and it was also introduced as the participation of civil society in the 2021 P4G Seoul Summit, and received attention from all walks of life.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://jmagazine.joins.com/monthly/view/334213 |title=[Religious Topic] Church of God Young Adults Call Themselves as "Enivronmental Evangelists" with Confidence |website= |publisher=Monthly JoongAng |date=June 17, 2021}}</ref>  

The Church of God has been carrying out regular activities in various fields such as environmental protection and disaster relief in cooperation with governments, local authorities, organizations, and people from all walks of life for the bright future of the global village. At the 2018 ASEZ Climate Change Response Conference, Duberli Rodriguez Tineo, who served as the Supreme Judge of the Judicial Power in Peru, visited Korea and gave a lecture. In June 2019, futurist Jerome C. Glenn, the CEO of The Millennium Project, attended the ASEZ Conference and discussed the sustainable future with university students.<ref name="신동아 2019. 6." /> Jerome Glenn promised to give generous support and feedback by promoting the activities of ASEZ members online.<ref>[https://asez.org/jerome1st-2/ ASEZ Conference with Jerome C. Glenn], ''ASEZ.org'', May 19, 2019</ref><br>More than 57,000 people from many different fields, including Ban Ki-moon the former UN Secretary-General, and Robert Huber the Nobel laureate in Chemistry agreed to support and cheer on the volunteer activities of the Church of God young adults.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://weekly.donga.com/3/all/11/1948497/1 |title=A Step to World’s Happiness for Family, Neighbors, and Whole Mankind |website=Weekly DongA |publisher=  |date=January 16, 2020 |year= |author=  |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> ASEZ is carrying out environmental protection activities in cooperation with government agencies and local governments in 168 countries and with 226 civic groups and international organizations.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news4trafford.co.uk/2021/11/17/church-group-that-cleans-up-old-trafford-wins-international-environmental-award/ |title=Church group that cleans up Old Trafford wins International Environmental Award |website= |publisher=News4Trafford |date=November 17, 2021 |year= |author=  |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><br>